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Storm & Hail Damage · Emergency Tarping · DuPage County
Free storm inspection • Photo report for your claim • Tarping usually within 24 hours
Licensed & insured · Illinois Roofing License No. 104.011123
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Or call (630) 360-2730 · Mon–Fri 8–6, Sat 8–4:30
Adept Construction, Inc. repairs and replaces storm-damaged roofs across DuPage County from offices in Naperville, Downers Grove and Villa Park. After a warned storm we inspect the roof with your permission, photograph and document every hail hit, wind-lifted shingle and limb strike, provide the written estimate your insurer needs, tarp any opening, and handle the storm damage restoration once the claim is approved: roof repair when the damage is limited, roof replacement when it is not. We have done this since 1997, as an Illinois-licensed roofing contractor (No. 104.011123) and Owens Corning Preferred Contractor. If the roof is open or leaking now, call (630) 360-2730; otherwise request a storm inspection.
The National Weather Service Chicago office in Romeoville issues a severe thunderstorm warning for DuPage County when a storm is producing hail of one inch or more or wind gusts of 58 mph or more. Either one damages an asphalt shingle roof; most of the damage cannot be seen from the ground.
Hail bruises the shingle mat and knocks the protective granules off in round, random-pattern spots that expose the black asphalt underneath. The shingle keeps water out for a season or two, then cracks at each bruise. Soft-metal collateral — dented gutters, downspouts, roof vents and window screens — is how adjusters confirm hail size after the fact. How we decide between repair and replacement is explained below.
Wind lifts the tab of a shingle, breaks the seal strip and creases the mat; the shingle may lie flat again and look fine. Creased shingles leak at the next heavy rain. Wind also strips ridge caps and lifts flashing. See our Illinois wind damage guide.
Downers Grove, Hinsdale and the older parts of Naperville have mature oak and maple canopies, so limb strikes are a regular part of storm damage there. On July 27, 2026, the National Weather Service logged a large branch that fell onto a house in Lombard and damaged the roof. A limb that did not break through the shingles can still crack the sheathing beneath; we check from the attic.
Winter’s version of storm damage: ice at the eaves backs meltwater under the shingles and into the wall. Whether ice dam damage is covered depends on your policy; the repair is the underlayment and shingles at the eave, and the fix is ice-and-water shield and ventilation. See our ice dam damage and insurance guide.
Yes, a hail-damaged roof can often be repaired. Whether it should be depends on how much of the roof the hail reached, and Adept Construction inspects it for free and shows you the photos before you decide.
The National Weather Service treats hail of 1 inch (quarter size) as severe. Hail that size and larger can bruise asphalt shingles, knock off granules and crack the mat underneath; smaller hail more often marks gutters, vents and screens than the shingles themselves. In 2026, measured hail in DuPage County reached 4.8 inches in Darien (NWS, March 10, 2026).
See our roof repair and roof replacement services, and gutter repair for hail-dented gutters.
Your policy’s declarations page says how the roof is valued. An actual cash value (ACV) policy pays the roof’s depreciated value. A replacement cost value (RCV) policy usually pays the depreciated amount first and releases the held-back depreciation after the work is finished. Either way, your share starts with your deductible, and no Illinois contractor may pay or waive it.
Shingles rated Class 4 under the UL 2218 impact test carry the highest impact rating for roofing. If you are replacing a roof after hail, ask your insurance agent whether your policy gives a discount for Class 4 shingles, and ask any roofer you are considering whether the shingle they quote is Class 4.
Call a local, Illinois-licensed roofer before you call your insurer. Check the license number with IDFPR, get the inspection and estimate in writing, and walk away from anyone who offers to cover your deductible. Adept Construction (Illinois license No. 104.011123) inspects hail damage for free across DuPage County: call (630) 360-2730 or request a storm inspection.
These are the storms the National Weather Service Chicago office documented with large hail or damaging wind in DuPage County over the last two seasons. Sizes and speeds come from the NWS preliminary storm reports, and each date links to its NWS event page. If your roof was in one of these paths and has not been inspected, the damage may still be there.
Every NWS Chicago storm summary is on the NWS Chicago events page.
Six steps from the first photo to the finished roof
Yes, Adept Construction provides emergency roof repair after storms across DuPage County. Call (630) 360-2730 and we secure the roof first, then make the permanent repair.
If a limb, wind or hail has opened the roof, or a leak is running during rain, Adept Construction tarps and secures the opening, usually within 24 hours, then schedules the permanent repair. We photograph the tarping and give you the invoice for your claim. For a leak that isn’t storm-related, see roof leak repair.
Four steps — you stay in control of the claim
With your permission, we inspect the roof, photograph every hail hit, creased shingle and limb strike, and give you a written estimate and photo report to submit to your insurer.
You open the claim with your carrier and submit our estimate. Illinois law does not allow a contractor to file or negotiate a claim on your behalf, and we do not pay or waive deductibles.
We meet the adjuster on the roof, point out every item on our scope, and answer questions. The carrier issues its scope and the first payment; we schedule the work.
We repair or replace the roof to the approved scope and hand you the warranty in writing. If your insurer denies all or part of the claim in writing, Illinois law says you may cancel the contract until midnight on the 5th business day after that written notice or the 30th business day after your insurer received your proof of loss, whichever is earlier.
Illinois’ Home Repair and Remodeling Act (815 ILCS 513/18) sets rules for roofers working storm claims. Every one of them protects you from the out-of-town contractors who follow hail:
Adept Construction handles storm damage across DuPage County from our offices in Naperville, Downers Grove and Villa Park. Towns where the National Weather Service recorded 1-inch or larger hail in 2026 include Downers Grove, Westmont, Darien, Woodridge, Lisle, Oak Brook, Hinsdale and Clarendon Hills. Town pages: Naperville storm and roof repair · Downers Grove storm and roof repair · Hinsdale · Westmont · Darien · Woodridge · Lisle · Oak Brook · Clarendon Hills · Elmhurst · Warrenville · Wheaton · Aurora · all DuPage County towns · all areas. Commercial buildings: commercial storm damage.
When a storm has damaged most of the roof, the replacement usually runs through insurance and your cost is the deductible. When damage is limited to one slope or a few areas, a repair is often less than the deductible and not worth a claim — which is why we inspect before you file. Typical repair ranges are in our roof repair cost guide; how often a policy will pay for hail is in how often you can file for hail damage; what adjusters look for is in our roof insurance claims guide.
✦ What customers say
Customers most often say owner Gerry Michaels comes out himself, explains the problem with photos and gives a fair, competitive quote. Many reviewers describe a full roof replacement finished in one or two days, crews that protect gardens and clean up every nail, and help with hail and storm insurance claims. Homeowners across DuPage County, from Naperville to Downers Grove, Villa Park and Lombard, also mention repeat work over 20 years or more, plus gutters, siding and skylights.
AI-generated summary of customer reviews, updated October 9, 2026.
Usually. Standard Illinois homeowners policies cover sudden damage from hail, wind and falling trees; they do not cover wear from age or damage the policy attributes to lack of maintenance. Adept Construction inspects and documents the damage so you can decide whether it is worth a claim before you file one.
No. Under the Illinois Home Repair and Remodeling Act (815 ILCS 513/18), a contractor may not pay, rebate or waive any part of an insurance deductible. A roofer who offers to is breaking the law, and the offer is the sign of a storm-chasing contractor. Adept Construction does not waive deductibles.
Yes. An inspection tells you whether the damage exceeds your deductible before a claim goes on your record. Adept Construction inspects storm damage at no charge, with your permission, and gives you a photo report and written estimate you can submit if you decide to file.
Look for granules in the gutters and downspout splash blocks, dents in gutters, vents and window screens, and shingles in the yard. Hail bruises on the roof itself are round spots where the granules are gone, usually invisible from the ground. Adept Construction inspects after any NWS-warned storm — hail of one inch or more — in DuPage County.
Often, yes. When hail damage is limited to one slope or a few shingles and matching shingles are available, a repair is usually enough. When bruises and cracks run across most slopes, a replacement usually makes more sense. Adept Construction inspects for free and shows you the photos before you decide.
Call a local, Illinois-licensed roofer for a free inspection before you call your insurer, so you know whether the damage is worth a claim. Adept Construction (Illinois license No. 104.011123) inspects hail damage across DuPage County at no charge. Call (630) 360-2730.
It depends on how much of the roof the hail reached. If the claim is approved, your share usually starts with your deductible; if the damage is limited to a few shingles, a repair can cost less than the deductible and may not be worth a claim. Typical ranges are in our roof repair cost guide, and the inspection is free.
It depends on your policy. Most policies require prompt notice of a loss, and the deadline to file is written in your policy’s conditions, so check it or ask your agent. Hail damage also gets harder to prove and attribute the longer it sits, so file within the season if you can; our guide to how often you can file for hail damage covers the timing.
Yes. Adept Construction tarps and secures storm openings, usually within 24 hours, and documents the work with photos and an invoice for your claim. Call (630) 360-2730.
Yes, when you ask us to. Adept Construction walks the roof with the adjuster and points out every item on our scope. Illinois law does not allow a contractor to file or negotiate the claim for you, but it does allow us to provide the estimate, confer with the adjuster and discuss repair options — which is what we do.
Under Illinois law (815 ILCS 513/18), you may cancel a storm-repair contract until midnight on the 5th business day after your insurer tells you in writing that all or part of the claim is not covered, or the 30th business day after your insurer received your proof of loss, whichever is earlier. Your payments are returned, except for emergency work you agreed in writing was needed. You can also request a re-inspection or hire a licensed public adjuster.
Yes. Hail bruises TPO and EPDM membranes and cracks modified bitumen surfacing; wind lifts flashing and ballast. Adept Construction inspects, documents and repairs commercial storm damage across DuPage County — see commercial roofing.
Yes. Adept Construction, Inc. has offices at 6509 Hathaway Lane in Downers Grove, 27W225 79th Street in Naperville and 300 E. Plymouth Street in Villa Park, has been roofing DuPage County since 1997, holds Illinois roofing license No. 104.011123, and is an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor. We are here after the storm season ends.
A free inspection, a photo report and a written estimate — so you know what the storm did before you call your insurer.
Roof, siding or gutters — call the office nearest you or book your free inspection online, and we’ll set up your free inspection and written, itemized estimate. Open Monday–Friday 8 AM–6 PM and Saturday 8 AM–4:30 PM.
